Profiled on Facebook

[1USSister 2]

Does anyone know anyone who has been profiled over Facebook? There is a guy who misteriouly appeared wanting to be my sisters friend on Facebook. He is from Algeria. He is Muslim about 30 years old. Now my sister is going to Algeria to visit this stranger and his family. I am concerned because I know the traditions and following of Muslims and it is very strange that this guy would seek a stranger on Facebook.  It is very odd because he does not know ANYONE that she knows but yet befriended her on facebook. I have heard of profiling done by visa hounds, isis, etc... were they profile people to see who would fit their description of being vulnerable to fit their needs - whatever that maybe.  I just find it really odd that this guy is 30years old never been married - Muslim man yet here he is looking for a woman in the United States who has two children from another man and who is Christian.  I know that Muslim men can marry into any other religions because it is their duty to interupt the growth and promote Islam but I also know that a women who has children from another man is considered unclean.  I just know that this man does not have any good intentions for my sister. His intentions are selfish. Does anyone know of anyone who has encountered this type of scenario? I am trying to find someone who can speak with my sister to wake her up before she leaves.  This guy is from Algeria. I mean it is so creepy. She has met his mother and family over the phone on video after only a couple of months. It just really creeps me out because his mother even asked her son to have my sister show proof that she got her passport.  Like I said I know plenty of Muslims and I do not know of a one of them that would allow, yet want or encourage their son to get with a woman whom already has children let alone being Christian/Catholic. They are devout Muslims. I think they are going to use her just to somehow get there way into the United States and then pull their sick mind games with her to get rid of her.  Do not take this wrong. I do beieve in immigration and that all religions, races, etc... are welcome here in the United States but because of the way this is looking I believe there is something underhanded going on. The fact that he does not know ANYONE on her Facebook and appeared out of nowhere, is a Muslim man that is 30 years old never been married seeking an unclean woman who has children from another man and is Christian Catholic and that his mother whom is also very religious Muslim woman would be supporting this. All of this just seems bad.  Please give me your thoughts. Please I do not want to hear non-sense of racial profiling against Muslims. What I have stated are actual facts about the beliefs in Islam regarding marriage and the duties to interrupt the growth of other religions. 

Edited March 8, 2018 by 1uschristian

[Lemonslice 4,886]

Is your sister an adult?  

[1USSister 2]

11 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

Is your sister an adult?  

Yes, she is an adult. 

[EandH0904 1,184]

1 hour ago, 1USSister said:

 Please I do not want to hear non-sense of racial profiling against Muslims. What I have stated are actual facts about the beliefs in Islam regarding marriage and the duties to interrupt the growth of other religions. 

As a Muslim woman married to a Muslim man, this is really offensive. 

 

If he was Hindu from India or Buddhist from China or Jewish from Israel "targeting" your sister on social media would you feel the same hatred of the situation? 

[-Trinity- 513]

This story sounds soooooo familiar....

 

There is nothing you can do, she is an adult and can make her owns choices.

 

Muslims don't consider a woman who has children from a different man, unclean. Thats more of a traditional issue, has nothing to do with the religion. If you know that much about Islam, you should have known that fact.

 

Again, there isn't really anything you can do.

[1USSister 2]

10 minutes ago, EandH0904 said:

As a Muslim woman married to a Muslim man, this is really offensive. 

 

If he was Hindu from India or Buddhist from China or Jewish from Israel "targeting" your sister on social media would you feel the same hatred of the situation? 

The fact that he targeted her on Facebook NOT knowing anyone she knows and know that this is how some of the "radical extreme"  Muslims target individuals through social media platforms - yes I am upset and weary. Even they are Hindu/Jewish/Buddhist doesn't matter and they are not here in the United States.  I would still be weary. So you are Muslim - do you not find it strange that this guy randomly chose an unknown person on Facebook and within a couple of months time already introducing her to his mother and his mother asking him to show proof of her Visa. Did your husband marry you with children?  In Islam a man can marry outside his religion but a woman cannot. Are you Shiite or Sunni? The reason I bring up Muslim/Islam because there is some very strong beliefs in relation to marriage/relationships.  Something does not seem right with my sisters situation. Furthermore, this is all taking place after only a few months of talking over the phone and video. That is why I am concerned.  No doubt I would question it regardless of any other country or religion even if they were Christian/Catholic etc.... here is a stranger tellling my sister he is in love with her after somehow stumbling upon her facebook page and luring here to go to his country. If he was a standup Muslim man with integrity and had good intentions he would not be doing this.  

[janet3 1,170]

Okie dokie....

Where do I start...

I have been profiled on facebook...but it is usually by American men or Nigerian men pretending to be American....and I am in my 40s  (they usually target middle-aged women). It is not, however, unusual to get a friend request from someone in a common group on Facebook  (like a travel group or page).

Contrary to popular belief....Algeria is actually a fairly safe country to travel within  (stay off the road to the mountains and out of the Sahara) and it is a very beautiful destination. 

Your sister is an adult. She would have had to send her passport to the Algerian embassy in New York to get a visa. When she arrives in Algeria she will be registered....they will know that she is there. 

Just an FYI...a Muslim man is allowed to marry a Christian....Christians are not considered unclean. They are considered a person from a different religion. I have several friends that have Co mingled their faiths through marriage. 

It is also completely normal that a 30 year old algerian(or even a 40 year old) male is not married....Google it.

So, yes, in short, I would be more than happy to give your sister some advice on visiting Algeria...... It's a beautiful country, she should take the normal precautions of meeting anyone anywhere  (first meeting in public, stay in a hotel) dress conservatively  (it's a Muslim majority country) and enjoy the time there. 

 

[1USSister 2]

10 minutes ago, janet3 said:

Okie dokie....

Where do I start...

I have been profiled on facebook...but it is usually by American men or Nigerian men pretending to be American....and I am in my 40s  (they usually target middle-aged women). It is not, however, unusual to get a friend request from someone in a common group on Facebook  (like a travel group or page).

Contrary to popular belief....Algeria is actually a fairly safe country to travel within  (stay off the road to the mountains and out of the Sahara) and it is a very beautiful destination. 

Your sister is an adult. She would have had to send her passport to the Algerian embassy in New York to get a visa. When she arrives in Algeria she will be registered....they will know that she is there. 

Just an FYI...a Muslim man is allowed to marry a Christian....Christians are not considered unclean. They are considered a person from a different religion. I have several friends that have Co mingled their faiths through marriage. 

It is also completely normal that a 30 year old algerian(or even a 40 year old) male is not married....Google it.

So, yes, in short, I would be more than happy to give your sister some advice on visiting Algeria...... It's a beautiful country, she should take the normal precautions of meeting anyone anywhere  (first meeting in public, stay in a hotel) dress conservatively  (it's a Muslim majority country) and enjoy the time there. 

 

Thank you for your reply. As far as a Muslim Man yes I know I believe I stated they are allowed to marry any other religion it is Muslim women who cannot or are forbidden to marry outside of Islam. Also, I did not say that Christians are not unclean but rather a woman who was married before and has children from another man is considered unclean.  I will have to reread what I posted.  Nice to know that the country is safe that makes me feel a little better. I am just worried about this man and his intentions because something does not add up and seems wrong.  Thank you very much for your reply I really do appreciate it. 

[janet3 1,170]

27 minutes ago, 1USSister said:

The fact that he targeted her on Facebook NOT knowing anyone she knows and know that this is how some of the "radical extreme"  Muslims target individuals through social media platforms - yes I am upset and weary. Even they are Hindu/Jewish/Buddhist doesn't matter and they are not here in the United States.  I would still be weary. So you are Muslim - do you not find it strange that this guy randomly chose an unknown person on Facebook and within a couple of months time already introducing her to his mother and his mother asking him to show proof of her Visa. Did your husband marry you with children?  In Islam a man can marry outside his religion but a woman cannot. Are you Shiite or Sunni? The reason I bring up Muslim/Islam because there is some very strong beliefs in relation to marriage/relationships.  Something does not seem right with my sisters situation. Furthermore, this is all taking place after only a few months of talking over the phone and video. That is why I am concerned.  No doubt I would question it regardless of any other country or religion even if they were Christian/Catholic etc.... here is a stranger tellling my sister he is in love with her after somehow stumbling upon her facebook page and luring here to go to his country. If he was a standup Muslim man with integrity and had good intentions he would not be doing this.  

Is your sister unable to make decisions for herself? Does she have a deficit of some kind? If not, you need to trust her.  She's an adult who met a man from a different country (they could be in a common travel group or have common interests). 

I met my Algerian husband online. We met physically in Europe (my sister was there too). Nothing is stopping you from going to Algeria with her  (he and his family will actually appreciate it if you went.....they are very welcoming)

Edited March 8, 2018 by janet3

[EandH0904 1,184]

9 minutes ago, 1USSister said:

Also, I did not say that Christians are not unclean but rather a woman who was married before and has children from another man is considered unclean.  

Divorce and remarriage is perfectly fine in Islam. I had three kids from a prior marriage when I remarried an overseas spouse. He's religious and loves my kids as though they were his.

 

Did you ever think thst by introducing your sister to his family he IS being an upstanding man? 

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

17 minutes ago, 1USSister said:

Thank you for your reply. As far as a Muslim Man yes I know I believe I stated they are allowed to marry any other religion it is Muslim women who cannot or are forbidden to marry outside of Islam. Also, I did not say that Christians are not unclean but rather a woman who was married before and has children from another man is considered unclean.  I will have to reread what I posted.  Nice to know that the country is safe that makes me feel a little better. I am just worried about this man and his intentions because something does not add up and seems wrong.  Thank you very much for your reply I really do appreciate it. 

Nothing forbidden.. not true last I checked. I know of a muslim woman married to a non-muslim, and they continue to be happily married years later. 

 

Based on the posts here, your thoughts seem rooted in another century. 

[janet3 1,170]

14 minutes ago, EandH0904 said:

Divorce and remarriage is perfectly fine in Islam. I had three kids from a prior marriage when I remarried an overseas spouse. He's religious and loves my kids as though they were his.

 

Did you ever think thst by introducing your sister to his family he IS being an upstanding man? 

@EandH0904 is absolutely correct. He would not have introduced her to his parents if it wasn't legitimate. My husband's family welcomed me with open arms....family is incredibly important

Edited March 8, 2018 by janet3

[1USSister 2]

54 minutes ago, EandH0904 said:

Divorce and remarriage is perfectly fine in Islam. I had three kids from a prior marriage when I remarried an overseas spouse. He's religious and loves my kids as though they were his.

 

Did you ever think thst by introducing your sister to his family he IS being an upstanding man? 

First - Red Flag is he says he is in love with my sister. Second, he lied about his name of Facebook. No I do not think he is an upstanding man by searching my sister out on Facebook. He doesn't even know anyone she knows or is on any of her supposedly travel groups or anything as such. My sister has never even left our state and now here she is leaving the country to go to ALGERIA to meet this strange man.   

 

Wow, I cannot believe that I am the only one who thinks this is odd and something is not right here.  

 

I originally posted this because I want to here from people who know of situation like this because this is so left field.  

[janet3 1,170]

20 minutes ago, 1USSister said:

First - Red Flag is he says he is in love with my sister. Second, he lied about his name of Facebook. No I do not think he is an upstanding man by searching my sister out on Facebook. He doesn't even know anyone she knows or is on any of her supposedly travel groups or anything as such. My sister has never even left our state and now here she is leaving the country to go to ALGERIA to meet this strange man.   

 

Wow, I cannot believe that I am the only one who thinks this is odd and something is not right here.  

 

I originally posted this because I want to here from people who know of situation like this because this is so left field.  

Okay....so herein lies the problem......all of the people here on visa journey have applied for, been in love with, or wanted to bring someone to the US or they applied to come here......you are talking to a bunch of people who did what your sister is doing.....

What your sister is doing is not left field....people meet and fall in love every day  (a lot of that happens on line). The world got smaller. It is what it is....evolve.

[arken 4,197]

30 minutes ago, 1USSister said:

First - Red Flag is he says he is in love with my sister. Second, he lied about his name of Facebook. No I do not think he is an upstanding man by searching my sister out on Facebook. He doesn't even know anyone she knows or is on any of her supposedly travel groups or anything as such. My sister has never even left our state and now here she is leaving the country to go to ALGERIA to meet this strange man.   

 

Wow, I cannot believe that I am the only one who thinks this is odd and something is not right here.  

 

I originally posted this because I want to here from people who know of situation like this because this is so left field.  

Not sure what you are looking for. People are suggesting their opinions but seems like you will only agree to those who say what you want to hear.

There are two scenarios.

1. The guy could be a gud person, could have been looking for a girl online and he found your sister, fell in love, and now wants to marry her. It’s all good then.

2. The guy could be a fraud, could be faking his love and using your sister just to immigrate to US. If you look at the top trending post about a man giving hard time to his ex US citizen wife after getting GC. He could be like that one or even worse.

 

In either case, you can’t do anything since it seems like your sister isn’t even listening to you and you are venting your anger here. All you can do is just give your opinion and hope for the best.